General Purposes

1. Mission Statement: To share appreciation and understanding of the rich culture history of Utah and to engage the public in the protection and preservation of Utah's heritage resources.
2. To sponsor and encourage the formation and development of chapters in the state of Utah, and by and through such means to preserve and protect the pre-historical heritage of Utah for the mutual benefit and enjoyment of all.
3. To publish a periodic newsletter to the members, and an annual journal, the Utah Archaeology.
4. To encourage the establishment of local museums.

Code of Ethics

1. Respect prehistoric and historic archaeological remains and non-renewable resources reflecting our national heritage.
2. Respect and support existing laws, policies and programs and encourage others to follow our example.
3. Engage only in the projects that are consistent with my level of expertise and that have the consent of the officers of the local USAS chapter.
4. Conduct fieldwork only with the consent of the landowner and all other tenants and lessees.
5. Refrain from collection or excavating that does not produce an acceptable report advancing our knowledge of Utah culture and history.
6. Respect the dignity and remains of human societies that have occupied Utah and the broader region in the past.
7. Deposit all cultural remains from public lands in acceptable repositories. All cultural materials found on private land are the property of the landowner, but I will encourage the transfer of such materials to an acceptable repository.
8. Produce acceptable reports on all recovered materials and projects. Such reports will be produced in a timely fashion and copies will be deposited in the Office of the State Archaeologist.